Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dry Rot

Anarta melanopa compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Noctuidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Anarta	Serpula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden